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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,885.75, 144,743.33 and 59,564.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,885.75, 144,743.33 and 59,564.68 is: 82,199.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,885.75 : 144,743.33 = 59,564.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,885.75/144,743.33 = 59,564.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,885.75x = 144,743.33 × 59,564.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,885.75x = 8,621,589,920.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,621,589,920.64/104,885.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,199.82

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